In addition to being a year-round Bed Breakfast, our unique facilities at Maple Hill Farm are available year-round for meetings, special events, weddings, conferences, retreats, and private parties for groups from two to over 200. Full custom food and beverage service is provided, including meeting and conference breaks, hors d'oeuvres, and buffet or sit-down meals ranging from traditional New England farm fare to gourmet cuisine. We offer full liquor service. We offer FREE wireless high-speed internet service throughout the entire Inn, we have a full selection of state of the art audio-visual equipment, we offer customized and personalized planning service, and all of our spaces are air-conditioned. We are also a Certified Environmental Leader Green Lodging Establishment. The grounds at Maple Hill Farm are available to anyone utilizing the conference or lodging space at the Inn. We have an ample amount of paved and lighted parking, and our 130 acres of rolling hayfields and woods provides a wonderful backdrop for weddings and other outdoor activities. Our barnyard animal menagerie always entertains! Our Largest Facility, Featuring: Lots of Natural Light. Seating in Many Arrangements for up to 150 People. Add-On Tent Allows Seating for an Additional 150 People. Drop-Down LCD Projector and Screen. Lighting, Curtains, and Audio-Visual System are Controllable by a Wireless Touchpad. Wireless Microphones with Quality Sound System. Teak Parquet Dance Floor can be Set Up in Many Sizes. Soaring Ceiling, Unique Lighting, and Large Fireplace with Floor-to-Ceiling Stonework of The Gathering Place with an Attached Tent and a Large Dance Floor for a Wedding. to view the Quicktime version of The Gathering Place. This picture is viewable using QuickTime Viewer which you can download. A Private Location, Featuring: Seating in Many Arrangements for up to 40 People. Beautiful Views over Our Fields and Pastures. Full Bar Available in this Separate Building. Seating for up to 35 People. Full Audio Set-Up with your Choice of Music Available. Lovely Art on the Walls from Local Artists. Available for Small Groups in the Main House. Cozy Wood Fireplaces in Both Rooms

We want to be your Home away from Home, a perfect alternative to Augusta area motels hotels! There really is a lot to do around here, but there aren't any crowds. Vince and Scott will help you plan your daily itinerary, and they know all the secret local spots.. See ALL That Maine Has to Offer! The best part about staying in the Augusta/Hallowell area is that you can avoid the crowds of visitors along the coast, but have a great base camp from which to visit much of Maine. It is an easy hour's drive to the coast (many different areas from Freeport shopping to the crashing surf of Pemaquid lighthouse), literally dozens of great lakes for beaches, boating or fishing, or the wildlands and mountains of northern Maine. Don't choose a different place to stay every night... settle in at Maple Hill Farm, and we'll make you feel right at home while suggesting places to visit depending on your mood and interests. Things to do locally while you're here: Plenty of great fishing: Jamie's Pond, in the middle of over 800 acres of protected open space just a one mile walk or drive from the Inn, is stocked with fish every year. Perfect for putting in a canoe or kayak (bring your own or we can arrange a rental for you) and enjoying true tranquility. Cobbossee Lake, just 3 miles away offers a greater range of fishing with boat ramps or larger boats available for rent. The Kennebec River offers ample fishing opportunities, with new habitat for Atlantic Salmon after the recent removal of Edwards Dam in Augusta. Hiking and walking on our 130 acres or neighboring 800+ acre Jamie's pond wildlife management area trails are available right here! Ask for our special trail map. More trails are available in the Vaughan Woods (known locally as Hobbit-Land), the Pine Tree State Arboretum, the Kennebec River Trail, and many small mountains within 30-60 minute drives. Just relaxing on the front porch, in a hammock, in front of the fireplace, on one of our private decks, or by our OWN SECLUDED POND in the woods. Enjoying artwork in our own gallery featuring local artists, or in one of many local art galleries. Let us know if this interests you and we'll mail you a map of the Kennebec Valley Art District. Museums and Historic Architecture. This is something truly special in the Hallowell and Augusta Maine area. We have the fabulous Maine State Museum, Old Fort Western, and the recently restored State Capitol building in Augusta, less than 5 miles away. Downtown Hallowell is a National Historic District and is a well-preserved example of a late 1800's riverfront community, except for the bustling industrialization that has been replaced with antique shops, restaurants, galleries, and other specialty shops. The architecture has been preserved, and a walking tour brochure is available for purchase at the Inn. OR Stay In and Enjoy Our Comfortable Amenities! Our Spacious Rooms Are Furnished with Country Antiques, Many with Desks. Full Custom Cooked Country Breakfast of your Choice From Our Extensive Menu Featuring Our Own Farm-fresh Eggs. 24 hour complimentary Maine Roasted Organic Fair-Trade Fresh Ground Coffee, Maine Grown Herbal Teas and Home-Baked Goodies. Several rooms have fireplaces, private decks, and huge whirlpool tubs, which offer enough space for two to luxuriate. Full Sized Refrigerator, Microwave, and Sink, as well as Dishes and Silverware Just Like Home in Our Common Guest Kitchen. Common Living Room with Fireplace. Spacious Front Porch and Front Yard with Chairs to Relax on those Lazy Afternoons. Full Service Bar including Many Locally Brewed Beers. Daily Tours to See Our Menagerie of Animals Being Fed, on Request. 130 Acres of Wildflower Hayfields and Woods with Inviting Trails and Private Spring-Fed Swimming Hole. Adjacent to 800+ Acre Wildlife Preserve, Jamie's Pond, and Many Trails. We've Been Here 15 Years Now! All Our Rooms Have Been Renovated and Include: Completely Updated Private Bath. Cable TV with VCR and DVD Players. Iron Ironing Board. Individualized Heating Cooling Control. Had an Especially Hard Day? How About an Upgrade to Include any of These Options: Huge Double Whirlpool Tub

Our room offerings and rates from TODAY through August 31, 2008 are as follows: Promotional Double Rates. Promotional Single Rate. Very Private Secluded Deck, huge whirlpool and fireplace. Private with Shower and large 6 foot double whirlpool tub, Private deck off bathroom. Private with Tub/Shower combination. Private with Shower (Private bath just across the hall...fluffy bathrobe included!). Corner Room, Ozonator. Private with Shower. Double Whirlpool Tub and Fireplace. Private with Shower and 5 foot double whirlpool tub (bath 'en suite'; whirlpool in separate attached private room which makes this room a suite!). Accessible for the Disabled. One Double Bed plus Twin Bed. Large Private Handicapped accessible 'en suite' with roll-in shower (fold-down seat) and high toilet with grab bars. Fireplace, huge whirlpool, large private deck.

Hallowell/Augusta Area Weather. Hallowell Area Board of Trade. (includes restaurants, entertainment, antiques, specialty shopping). Regional Tourism Information. Kennebec-Chaudiere International Corridor. Local Canoe, Kayak, and Snowshoe Rentals. (Right across the street from Maple Hill Farm! More info. Maine State Museum in Augusta. Old Fort Western in Augusta. (Capitol #22 is nearby!). Bicycle Rentals in Hallowell. Bicycle and Cross Country Ski Rentals. Kennebec River Rail Trail. (Recently expanded from Hallowell to Gardiner!). 800+ Acre Jamie's Pond Wildlife Area. (Adjacent to Maple Hill Farm). Pine Tree State Arboretum in Augusta. History of the Maine State Capitol. City of Augusta Information. (The fourth Sunday in March). Augusta Civic Center including Event Schedule. Augusta Area Chamber of Commerce. Kennebec Valley Regional Tourism Information. Maine Art Museum Trail Guide. Maine Forest Service Foliage Report. Northeast Foliage Report. (The FoliageNetwork.com). Maine Agricultural Fairs. (July through October). Apple Picking in Maine. (Done in the fall, many orchards near Maple Hill Farm). (Courses 2, 13, 20 and others not listed are near Maple Hill Farm). The Maine Architecture Trail. (Be sure to check out Hallowell and Augusta). Maine's Scenic Byways. (Great for Day Trips from Maple Hill Farm). (Great fishing in Jamie's Pond just 1 mile by car or foot). Maine Garden and Landscape Trail guide. Maine Maritime Heritage Trail guide. Maine's Watchable Wildlife guide. (Lots of wildlife including moose here at Maple Hill Farm). Birding in Central Maine, part of the Maine Birding Trail. (#8 on the Map is Maple Hill Farm!). Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center. (A short trip to Gardiner). (Just 20 minutes from Maple Hill Farm). Local hunting, fishing, and exploring Guide Service. (offers packages with Maple Hill Farm). History in and around the State House (our Capitol Building). (CLICK the HISTORY button). Maine Farm Vacation Association. (Charming Farm BB's across Maine). (A lovely day trip in nearby Richmond). (Sauna in nearby Richmond). Raft Maine Association. (Rafting trips in northern Maine). Freeport Shopping Information. (Only about 45 minutes away). What to know about using your Debit Card. Hallowell Restaurants. (We have all these menus at our front desk, and more!). Children's Discovery Museum in Augusta. (General State Information). Read unbiased opinions about hotels and vacations at. Downtown Boston Hotels.net. (Boston Hotels offers great rates on over 50 hotels in the heart of Boston.)

Track How Much Solar Energy We're Generating! We are proud to have been awarded with Maine's first Environmental Leader Green Lodging Inn Certification by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection in November 2005. Read about Maple Hill Farm's Green Lodging in the Following Articles: 'Green' is good for environment and business by Scott Cowger, Owner Conserving Maine's Environment, April 2008. Maple Hill Farm Bed Breakfast Takes Energy Conservation to Heart. Green Lodging News, August 2007. Portland Press Herald, April 2006. MAPLE HILL FARM's OWN Renewable Energy System has 202 Evacuated Tube Collectors, 126 Photovoltaic Panels, and 1 Wind Turbine. Read about Maine's Largest Solar Array... at Maple Hill Farm! Our combined solar hot water and solar electric system generates enough power to reduce CO emissions by more than 40,000 pounds a year. Our solar thermal system description. Our photovoltaic panel specifications. Our solar energy system specifications. MHFs 202-tube solar hot water system (angled tubes at top) 15 kilowatt solar electric array. The solar hot water and electric system was designed and installed by. ReVision Energy (formerly Energyworks) a Maine-based company with offices in Liberty and Portland. Check Out How Much Renewable Solar Electric Energy We're Producing! We use a wind turbine, which was installed in 2003, that has a capacity of 10 kilowatts, to also generate renewable energy that we use here at Maple Hill Farm. Our Wind Turbine Specifications. Details of our Wind Turbine. We hope to generate the equivalent of about half our power from renewable resources!! Other Green Features at the Inn Include: is a participant in the Governors Carbon Challenge and has set a voluntary goal of reducing carbon emissions by 30% by 2010. Bulk dispensers for shampoo, conditioner and shower gel in guest bathrooms avoid the solid waste of multiple individual bottles, while allowing guests to easily use just the right amount they need. Electric hand dryers in the conference restrooms to cut down on paper waste. Our many skylights often eliminate the need to have artificial lights on in some work areas and common hallways. High-efficiency lighting including LEDs, CFLs and low-voltage halogens is used when possible. We use only cloth napkins, tablecloths, real dishes and silverware. Very little paper or plastic waste is generated from our food service. All food waste is fed to the so none of it enters the waste stream. Our laundry is processed on-site using high-efficiency equipment avoiding the need to truck linens to and from our facility. Temperatures are moderated in empty rooms to save energy. Each room has individual climate controls (both heat and air conditioning). We manage 130 acres of open space with for viewing wildlife and a wide variety of native trees and plants, adjacent to 800+ acres of public wildlife area. We use email for confirmations, proposals, invoicing and in general correspondence instead of post mail to cut down on paper usage and waste. We offer Maine-grown organic herbal teas and Maine-roasted organic Fair Trade shade-grown coffee. Just below: Check Out How Much Renewable Solar Electric Energy We're Producing!